Psychology Jobs in North Carolina

Department:

85323 Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Faculty will be required to teach in-person classes.

Pay Range

$0.00 - $0.00

JOB SUMMARY

The faculty member, responsible to the program chair, participates in curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation activities as well as instruction in the classroom, clinical, and/or laboratory setting according to program philosophy, organizing structure, objectives and policies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Promotes the College’s core values and standards of excellence through respectful communication, maintenance of a safe and professional environment, synergistic partnership with those we serve, and anticipation of students’, colleagues’ and customers’ needs.

• Contributes to the development and revision of and adheres to policies and procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for own actions.
• Serves as a role model and/or mentor to students, faculty and other teammates.
• Projects a professional image in dress, speech and behavior including demonstrating respect for others.
• Represents the program and college in a positive manner.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality in all aspects of job performance.
• Provides accessibility to students and teammates by maintaining office hours and communicating in a timely manner.
• Serves as an advisor to support student success.
• Participates in college functions (e.g., teammate/departmental meetings; new student orientation, graduation), as appropriate.
• Engages in active college committee work to include advising student clubs or organizations (waived for PRN teammates and those with fewer than 30 assigned hours per week).
• Fosters beneficial relationships and supports the greater community through service activities.

Participates in curriculum and course planning and implementation that is based on effective pedagogy, accreditation standards, standards of practice within the discipline/profession, best practices and recent research.

• Ensures that each course contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency.
• Participates in the development and revision of courses, learning activities, teaching strategies, syllabi, tests and other course materials under the direction of the program director in accordance with curriculum design.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations related to curriculum updates, needed resources and the learning environment.

Implements current traditional and innovative teaching methodologies in accordance with objectives in classroom, clinical, and/or laboratory setting.

• Prepares and presents content based on curriculum grid, course outline, and objectives.
• Displays expert knowledge of material and presents it in a logical sequence.
• Selects and uses effective communication techniques and a variety of teaching methodologies.
• Appropriately and effectively uses instructional technology.
• Creates a positive and active learning environment that encourages student participation and maximizes learning opportunities for each student.
• Encourages student use of the AHEC Library and other academic and student support resources.

Participates in the ongoing evaluation of the program and students to ensure that the curriculum provides an education that prepares the students to function as highly proficient, fully accountable, competent and compassionate members of the healthcare team.

• Identifies student learning outcomes, measures the extent to which those outcomes are met, and makes changes/recommendations to ensure ongoing quality improvement.
• Shares and makes recommendations based on evaluative feedback with program directors and other appropriate personnel in a constructive manner to facilitate student progress and enhance program effectiveness.
• Aids in the development, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of program and college effectiveness and/or assessment plans.
• Monitors and evaluates student performance and provides timely feedback, written and/or verbal, on an ongoing basis.
• Devises action plans for students focused on appropriately addressing deficit behaviors and/or performance.

Maintains professional competence, including system- and college-assigned requirements.

• Possesses and continually develops knowledge of the relevant teaching discipline and clinical profession, effective pedagogy, and instructional technologies.
• Ensures currency and documentation of discipline-specific credentials and requirements.
• Works with program chair to identify and schedule needed orientation and/or training related to the classroom, clinical and/or laboratory.
• On an ongoing basis, participates in appropriate continuing education, training offerings or other scholarly activities (e.g., certification training, formal education, mentoring faculty/graduate students, membership in professional organizations, conference attendance, presentation or publications).
• Annually evaluates own job performance and goal attainment.
• Faculty must demonstrate proficiency in learner-centered instruction through completion of a successful peer review process or participation in adequate professional development.
• Completes relevant training, as required (e.g., annual continuing education (ACE) modules, Title IX and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training, mental health first aid training).
• Complies with Atrium Health’s clinical requirements (e.g., tuberculosis screening tests, annual influenza vaccination), as required.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Moves equipment, forms and books as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Requires mobility needed to access classrooms, offices, and a variety of clinical areas.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• May require some exposure to communicable diseases, biohazardous materials, and other conditions common to the clinical environment.
• Requires sitting: including typing, telephone communication, inter- and intra-departmental discussion.
• Responsible for working in a safe manner.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• A master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in the discipline is required for undergraduate courses.
• Demonstration of successful prior teaching experience at the college level is preferred.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.